S. 3704 · 117th Congress · Senate

ASSIST Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced
Feb 17, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Advancing Student Services In Schools Today Act or the ASSIST Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to, among others, local educational agencies to increase the number of mental health and substance use disorder care providers in schools and school-based health centers. It also increases the federal government's share of Medicaid costs for behavioral health services furnished in those settings.

Action Timeline

2
  1. FEB 17, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. FEB 17, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committees

1

Finance Committee

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Referred: Feb 17, 2022

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